Table 2 Results of the Quality of Life Questionnaires

ESPRINT-15 Quality of Life Questionnaire

 Symptoms (items 1–5)

  Mean (SD)

3.03 (1.41)

2.62 (1.45)

3.09 (1.40)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

3.00 [2.00, 4.00]

2.20 [1.50, 3.90]

3.20 [2.00, 4.20]

0.0635

 Daily life activities (items 6–8)

  Mean (SD)

2.23 (1.56)

1.85 (1.30)

2.28 (1.59)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

2.33 [1.00, 3.33]

2.00 [0.67, 3.00]

2.33 [1.00, 3.33]

0.1978

 Sleep (items 9–11)

  Mean (SD)

2.29 (1.83)

1.71 (1.72)

2.38 (1.84)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

2.00 [0.67, 3.67]

1.33 [0.17, 2.83]

2.00 [0.67, 3.67]

0.0338

 Psychological effects (items 12–14)

  Mean (SD)

2.38 (1.70)

1.82 (1.52)

2.47 (1.72)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

2.33 [1.00, 3.67]

1.67 [0.50, 2.83]

2.33 [1.00, 3.67]

0.0381

 General State of Health (item 15)

  Mean (SD)

3.08 (0.94)

2.72 (1.06)

3.13 (0.91)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

3.00 [2.00, 4.00]

3.00 [2.00, 3.50]

3.00 [3.00, 4.00]

0.0323

 Overall (items 1–15)

  Mean (SD)

2.57 (1.33)

2.13 (1.22)

2.63 (1.34)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

2.53 [1.47, 3.47]

2.10 [1.23, 2.77]

2.60 [1.53, 3.53]

0.0365

MiniRQLQ Questionnaire

 Activities (items 1–3)

  Mean (SD)

2.66 (1.43)

1.94 (1.28)

2.76 (1.42)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

2.67 [1.67, 3.67]

1.67 [1.00, 2.67]

2.67 [1.83, 3.67]

0.0014

 Practical problems (items 4–5)

  Mean (SD)

3.77 (1.61)

3.42 (1.71)

3.82 (1.60)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

4.00 [2.50, 5.00]

3.50 [2.00, 4.75]

4.00 [2.50, 5.00]

0.1730

 Nasal symptoms (items 6–8)

  Mean (SD)

3.54 (1.48)

3.24 (1.55)

3.58 (1.47)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

3.67 [2.67, 4.67]

3.33 [2.00, 4.00]

3.67 [2.67, 4.67]

0.1988

 Ocular symptoms (items 9–11)

  Mean (SD)

2.15 (1.74)

1.81 (1.71)

2.20 (1.74)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

2.00 [0.67, 3.33]

1.33 [0.17, 3.67]

2.00 [0.67, 3.33]

0.2071

 Other symptoms (item 12–14)

  Mean (SD)

1.56 (1.71)

1.56 (1.71)

2.13 (1.59)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

2.00 [0.67, 3.33]

1.00 [0.17, 2.33]

2.00 [0.67, 3.33]

0.0242

 Overall (items 1–14)

  Mean (SD)

2.76 (1.29)

2.32 (1.32)

2.83 (1.28)

  Median [Q1, Q3]

2.71 [1.79, 3.64]

2.00 [1.25, 3.57]

2.71 [1.86, 3.64]

0.0386